FbD Funding & Policy Action Group: Fall Meeting

Looking forward to seeing many of you in 15 minutes or so!
We will be sharing brief updates on Swift Current, the State Waters Alteration Permit rulemaking process, six recommendations for improving permitting processes including an update on legislation for habitat and public benefit projects, an update on streamlined habitat recovery permitting legislation and the federal Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, and information on the upcoming Flow and Flourish gathering on November 5th and 6th.
Meeting Agenda
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10:00-10:10 – Welcome, Introductions, & Quick Mixer via Breakout Rooms
2.
10:10 – 10:20 – Swift Current update (Anne-Marie Marshall Dody, Assistant Director for Disaster Resilience, Emergency Management Division)
3.
10:20 – 10:30 – State Waters Alteration Permit (SWAP) – Rulemaking Timeline
4.
10:30-10:55 – Permitting Coordination Group – Six Recommendations for Consideration and Action (Dale Meck, BEF)
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Streamlined permitting legislation update (Don Gourlie, Puget Sound Partnership)
   5. 10:55-11:10 – Emerging Floodplain Permitting Policy Framework Ideas (Dale Meck, BEF)
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No Adverse Impact (NAI) in floodplain management?
   6. 11:10-11:30 – Flow and Flourish Agenda Review and Breakout Work Sessions (Austin Bernales, BEF)
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Register: Flow & Flourish: Washington Acts for Integrated Floodplain Resilience
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11:30-12:00 – Legislative Engagement on FbD Projects
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Meeting Details (Same Zoom room): https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/legislative-engagement-on-fbd-projects/
The Funding & Policy Action Group serves as the go-to convenor for floodplain funding and policy efforts across Washington State. This network leverages current momentum for integrated floodplain management into creative approaches that can better position partners for funding, address barriers to implementation, and improve coordination across all levels of government.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5653221882?omn=89690456204
Passcode: 1234